The 502s bring seriously happy energy to the Radio Room: Upstate Beat
The 502s is also nicknamed the “Happiest Band On Earth,” and the musical evidence is difficult to argue with.
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ZZ Top pays tribute to fallen drummer at Peace Center show: Upstate Beat
As Gibbons told me, this tour helps with the healing process, helping him deal with the loss of a vital (and beardless) member.
The Pixies celebrate 40 years as a band with Peace Center show: Upstate Beat
If you’re of a certain age, hearing that the Pixies has been a band for 40 years is the musical equivalent of getting that first piece of mail from AARP.
The Wooten Bros reunite at Peace Center’s Coach Music Factory: Upstate Beat
If you feel a little extra energy in the air at The Wooten Brothers’ Coach Music Factory show, that might be because this is a vaguely hometown-ish show for the guys.
Greenville venue Poe Mill Music welcomes Swanson’s Warehouse staff: Upstate Beat
The two Greenville venues are teaming up as Swanson’s transitions toward private events and prepares for renovations.
August concert schedule packs a punch: Upstate Beat
Goo Goo Dolls bring their signature alternative rock sound to CCNB Amphitheatre, with hits including “Iris,” “Slide” and “Name”
Greenville’s Shades of Terra releases new ‘post-rock’ music: Upstate Beat
On the band’s self-titled new EP, which is entirely instrumental, Allshouse and drummer Gavin Glover treat all five songs as adventurous soundscapes.
Local hip-hop artist Avery Thee Chef returns with new album: Upstate Beat
Now, on the just released “There Is a Northstar,” Avery Williams, aka Shyland Flowers, aka Avery Thee Chef, shows there is zero rust on his flow, despite the long layoff.
Country star, Piedmont native Ashland Craft plays Doc’s Tavern: Upstate Beat
Ashland Craft first came to national notice on Season 13 of NBC’s “The Voice” back in 2017.
Jason Bonham salutes Led Zeppelin at the Peace Concert Hall: Upstate Beat
Real music geeks will get a thrill out of Jason’s emphasis on the 1976 album “Presence,” probably the band’s most underrated release, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
An evening with King George: Upstate Beat
Strait is 73 years old, and the weight of that song sunk in as he finished; he was singing about himself, picking up that acoustic guitar in 1981 and putting his first boot on that dusty path to becoming a legend.
Herbie Hancock looks back on his legacy ahead of Peace Center concert: Upstate Beat
His current set is a career retrospective that dips into his acoustic material before bringing out the keyboards and funky drumming.
Rockers Collective Soul to ‘Shine’ at Peace Center: Upstate Beat
Collective Soul first hit in the early ‘90s with a definitive hit called “Shine” (“Heaven let your light shine down”) and followed that up with six more gold or platinum albums.
Rock legend Graham Nash plays classics at the Peace Center: Upstate Beat
Nash still has the same passion for art that he did as a teenager with The Hollies back in the 1960s.
Stars from Little Big Town, The Band Perry to play Governor’s School benefit: Upstate Beat
Some of the biggest country songwriters in Nashville are coming to Fluor Field in Greenville on March 26.